Controlled Burn Near Doe Mill Ridge Tuesday

Cal Fire and the Bureau of Land Management will be conducting a controlled burn North of Magalia near Doe Mill Ridge and Scott Road today.

Posted: Dec. 12, 2018 6:38 AM

Updated: Dec. 12, 2018 9:15 AM

Posted By: Holly Russell

MAGALIA, Calif. - Cal Fire and the Bureau of Land Management will be conducting a control burn North of Magalia near Doe Mill Ridge and Scott Road today.

They plan to burn 15 acres of brush that has been left over from previous forest thinning projects, weather permitting. According to the Bureau of Land Management, this burn will help reduce the risk of wildfires in the area and improve forest health.

Cal Fire says that smoke may be visible from Forest Ranch and the valley floor.